Information of Shops

Tachinomidokoro Gabana

In 2016, a pickle shop in Nishiki Market with a row of pickling barrels suddenly became a standing bar. At first, the place just offered Sawaya Matsumoto junmai sake, beer, and pickles, but the idea that a standing bar is a “ford on the seashore” brought in some crazy staff from all over the place, and now it is a bar where people from all over the country come to enjoy a drink. It is a very marketplace-like bar where creatures that have continued to evolve in their respective unique ways snuggle together and drink.

• pickles
• obanzai
• restaurant
• sake, whisky, beer

Takakuraya

Takakuraya is located two doors down from the pickle shop Nishiki Takakuraya in Nishiki Market. This restaurant offers freshly cooked Koshihikari rice from Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture, hearty miso soup with a variety of ingredients, delicious pickles, and side dishes to go with rice and sake. This restaurant opens at 6:00 a.m.; you can enjoy the market atmosphere here while having breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

• pickles
• obanzai
• restaurant
• sake, whisky, beer

Hamohide Nishiki market main store

The owner, who was born into a family running a fish shop in Nishiki Market, known as “the kitchen of Kyoto,” became independent and opened Hamohide in 2017. “Though it was a hamo (pike conger eel) shop, the prawns started to sell well!” he says.
Shrimp, prawn, and prawn skewers with their bright red colors are lined up at the front of the shop.

• processed fish
• restaurant
• sake, whisky, beer

Mame Shofuku

Mame Shofuku sells mainly Tanba-kuro (black soya) bean snacks as well as dry delicacies and other snacks. A dining space for customers is available at the back of the store.

• delicacy
• Japanese sweets
• restaurant
• sake, whisky, beer

Sally’s kitchen

Sally’s Kitchen sells mainly fruit sandwiches and baked sweet potatoes. The fruit sandwiches are handmade right there and are simple, with as few additives as possible.
They make only a limited amount each day, so better go before they’re sold out.

• restaurant
• sake, whisky, beer

Kidoairaku

The husband, Yosuke, works with the potter's wheel and his wife, Chie, paints the pottery. The couple creates their pottery together and sells it at this shop. The kiln is located in the storehouse at back of the traditional Kyoto-style townhouse, known to be as long and narrow as “an eel’s bed.” The potter's wheel is located inside the shop, and if you happen to visit at the right timing, you can see the potters at work. Tasting and sales of sake by Tanzan Sake Brewery are also available at the store.

• Tableware
• sake, whisky, beer

Tsunoki

If you are a sake lover, a quick glance at the shelves will give you an idea of what this store is all about. The sake selection is centered on locally brewed sake, and the store also focuses on single malt whiskey. Founded in 1787, Tsunoki has a history of more than 230 years, and is also committed to disseminating new ideas from Nishiki Market.

• sake, whisky, beer

Tango Table

The name "Tango Table" comes from the name of a region in northern Kyoto Prefecture. The shop promotes tourism and products from various parts of Kyoto Prefecture, focusing on the Tango area by introducing Tango's local drinks and foods. In the shop, you can compare seven to eight kinds of craft beer brewed in Kyotango City. Sometimes, the shop holds promotional events, offering food tastings and new product presentations.

• craft beer
• restaurant
• sake, whisky, beer

Kuwatou

A lineup of freshly cooked food invites passersby. The charm of this restaurant is that you can enjoy grilled and deep-fried seafood skewers all year round. It is a perfect place for when you feel a little hungry. This is an eat-in and take-out establishment, so you can eat the freshly cooked food in the shop, or you can take it home to enjoy.

• processed fish
• deli
• restaurant
• sake, whisky, beer